Justin Verlander is Injured Again
Justin Verlander 再次受傷
Introduction
Justin Verlander plays for the Detroit Tigers. He cannot play in the next game because he has a new injury.
Justin Verlander 在底特律老虎隊效力。由於他有新傷，因此無法參加下一場比賽。
Main Body
Verlander had a problem with his hip in April. He tried to practice on Wednesday. Then he hurt his leg muscle. His manager says he needs many weeks to get better.
Verlander 在四月份髖關節出現問題。他在週三嘗試練習，結果導致腿部肌肉受傷。他的經理表示他需要數週時間才能康復。
Verlander is 43 years old. He signed a new contract in February. He played only one game this year. He did not play well in that game.
Verlander 現年 43 歲。他在二月份簽署了一份新合約。他今年僅出賽一場，且該場比賽表現不佳。
Verlander says he is not as fast or strong as before. He knows his body is old. Some people think he will stop playing baseball soon.
Verlander 表示自己不再像以前那樣快速或強壯，他深知自己的身體已經老了。有些人認為他很快就會停止打棒球。
Conclusion
Verlander is still hurt. Keider Montero will play in his place.
Verlander 仍處於受傷狀態。Keider Montero 將代替他出賽。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Now' vs 'Then' Shift
Look at how the story changes time. This is the key to A2 English.
The Past (What happened) We use words that end in -ed or special 'past' words to tell the story:
- Signed → (Action finished)
- Played → (Action finished)
- Had → (Past version of 'has')
- Tried → (Action finished)
The Present (The current situation) We use simple words for things that are true right now:
- Is (He is 43)
- Has (He has an injury)
- Says (He says he is old)
💡 Quick Pattern: The 'Not' Rule
To say 'no' in the past, we use did not + the base word:
- Wrong: He did not played. ❌
- Right: He did not play. ✅
To say 'no' in the present, we use cannot or is not:
- He cannot play.
- He is not fast.